The Rabun Chapter of Trout Unlimited proudly presents A Celebration of Rivers, Streams, Trout, and Trout Fishing. Please Join Us for the 31st Annual Rabun Rendezvous.

When: Saturday, January 20, 2018

Where: The “NEW” Dillard House Conference Center, located behind the Dillard House in Dillard, Georgia.

Who: The more the better. Everyone interested in protecting cold-water resources, and their families, friends, and all who love clean cold streams, trout, and trout fishing.

Social: About 5 o’clock PM folks will start gathering to “pick the pig” and enjoy the rocking chairs on the porch of the Conference Center. There will be snack trays of cheeses, crackers, veggies with dips and fruits. Soft drinks and ice will be available. If you want something stronger, better bring it yourself. (BYOB) There will also be a fire inside to warm your buns. The Foxfire Boys, with their famous Blue Grass Music, will begin at 5 pm.

Dinner: Fish, Chicken and Pork with all the side dishes and desserts that have made the Dillard House so famous, will be served about 6:30. It is a serve yourself buffet, so you will not leave hungry.

Cost: $35 for adults. $25 for those under the age of 15. Cash, checks, VISA or MasterCard. We don’t do advanced tickets, just pay at the door.

Lodging: The Dillard House has set special rates for rooms starting at $79 (plus tax) for those that call and tell them you’re attending the Trout Unlimited Rabun Rendezvous. Call: 706-746-5348 or Toll Free 1-800-541-0671.

Program Presenter: Jim Casada is a son of the Smokies. Jim grew up in Bryson City, NC and cut his sporting teeth hunting and fishing in and around this small western North Carolina town. Jim says “a corner of my heart” still belongs to the high country. Jim is well educated holding a B.A, in history, an M.A. in British History and a Ph.D. in British imperial history. Jim taught history at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, where he still lives. Jim retired in 1996 to pursue a full-time freelance writer / photographer career. Jim holds many honors from his teaching profession as well as multiple honors from his writing career, is an Honorary Life Member and recipient of the Arnold Gingrich Memorial Award of the Federation of Fly Fishers, inaugural inductee into the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians Hall of Fame, just to name a few. You can learn more about Jim Casada by visiting his webpage at the following: http://jimcasadaoutdoors.com, you. Better yet, come spend an evening with the Rabunites and meet and hear Jim in person.